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Melania Trump Calls for Jimmy Kimmel Firing
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- Apr 29, 2026
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Summary
Johnny Mac covers backlash to Jimmy Kimmel after a resurfaced joke about Melania Trump was recontextualized following an incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, prompting statements from Melania’s account and the President demanding ABC/Disney fire Kimmel; Mac explains he tried to remove the clip from his show but it accidentally remained. Kimmel responds on-air, and other comics (including Jimmy Fallon, Greg Gutfeld, and Triumph the Insult Comic Dog) add jokes; George Clooney comments on dangerous rhetoric, and reports mention the FCC may launch an early review of ABC’s broadcast licenses. Other news: King Charles reacts to Matt Friend’s impression; Stavros Halkias breaks his arm and postpones his Baltimore special taping; Tom Segura nearly booked Garth Brooks amid the “where are the bodies” meme; Fox’s Red Seat Ventures partners with Kill Tony; Laugh Factory launches comedian trading cards; Trevor Noah captains a South African comedy team for a September festival; Seth Meyers and John Oliver extend Beacon Theater dates; and Anjelah Johnson’s “Ugly Baby” special hits YouTube May 10. 00:00 Kimmel Controversy Begins 03:29 Kimmel Responds On Air 04:15 Other Comics Weigh In 06:05 FCC Review Rumblings 06:24 King Charles Roasts Matt Friend 07:16 Stavros Halkias Injury Update 08:15 Segura And Garth Brooks 09:25 Kill Tony Goes Corporate 10:39 Laugh Factory Trading Cards 11:46 Trevor Noah Comedy Festival 12:36 Jon Oliver Seth Meyers Beacon Theater Residency 12:56 Angela Johnson New Special Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/daily-comedy-news-with-johnny-mac-a-daily-briefing-on-comedians-and-the-comedy-industry--4522158/support . Daily Comedy News is the number one comedy news podcast, delivering daily coverage of standup comedy, la…